foundation bar kitchen & lounge

i have been here twice for lunch and dinner. for lunch, i had the pizza and dinner i had a pasta. both were great portions and tasted delicious. thisplaceis family friendly too which is great.

thisplaceis awesome for a lunch or dinner. it isn't in town and there is heaps of parking.
the last time i went here was for a dinner catch up with a friend. during this night there was a 21st and a rugby game on so needless to say theplacewas packed and we were lucky to get a table! we ordered our food which was a platter, bread and onion rings to share. some how people that arrived after us managed to get their food before us.. we asked the waiter and our food order was never put through! the staff and manager were really good about it all and remedied it straight away. the food was amazing and of course i will be back :)

a friend suggested i check thisplaceout and in all honesty really enjoyed it. theplacewas busy and we didn't have a reservation so sat in the courtyard. the staff were really really friendly. they had the rugby on which made the night that much better 👌🏿😁. enjoyed the night. i highly recommend checking thisplaceout.

a greatplaceto dine! the atmosphere is very relaxing yet lively with both a restaurant and bar side. i recommend booking in advance because it gets packed out quickly on weekends. i had the blue cheese fettuccine and it was amazing!!! where else can you get blue cheese pasta?! i rate the pasta 10/10. my friend had the lamb shank and rates it 7/10 (the meat could have been more juicy). a great level of service, staff are very attentive. overall a lovely location for a date night.

not bad . last time we went we waited a very long time which dampened the experience . is a niceplacethough and see why it is very popular

we ate here as a group on the 5th of january. in total there was 5 adults and 5 kids. i hate taking my kids out to restaurants, i feel like they ruin everyone's dinning experience. that being said, we chose to sit at a big table outside. i've been here before after someone recommended it to me so, i thought it was a great option for us rather than the food court. the decor is ok, very typical layout, a little crammed in places. the staff were good. very friendly, i felt sorry for the young guy serving us due to our brats being a little loud but he handled it well. once again the food was a litlle bit of a let down. we ordered pizzas, fries onion rings and a couple of kids lunches ($100+). i was embarrassed about the food due to my big raving talk that convinced everyone else this was theplaceto go. the onion rings were so oily and yuck that we didn't eat them (waste of 2×$12), the fries were good but honestly, how do you mess up fries? the pizza (vegetarian, the quack, the tron) were lacking in topping and flavour. i hated the pizza base, it was like cardboard. i feel so mean saying this because i really did appreciate the service but, i think that when you pay $20+ for a pizza that it should be better quality than one from pizza hut. i feel like they were busy and rushed our food (it was probably to get rid of our kids!! i'm over exaggerating, they weren't being monsters considering the wait). would i go here again? don't know. it is the only nice option for dinning at the base but i wasn't that impressed this time around.

have been here many times over the past couple years. i used to really like coming here and made it a regular eating spot but have been really let down the last few times i have gone.

two visits ago there was no hand soap in the men's toilet, a little bit of a worry as it made me wonder about the cleanliness of the people making/serving the food.

the food has gotten slightly worse over time and my last visit may be my final one. made a margherita pizza for me on request even though it's not on the menu(they used to have the "italiano" - it was great but it's not on the menu anymore), which was nice, but it was a total flop. bland, and just not worth the money. hardly anything on it and no flavour. fish and chips less than average as well. fish was fresh but mostly batter. chips were nothing to write home about. one of the people i was dining with had their fish pan fried, and asked for no pepper on top because of allergies but received fish that had pepper on it anyway. the salad that was served with the fish was stale and floppy. the service has always been good, polite, and relatively quick, but this time i was here, theplacewas virtually empty and it still took about 45 minutes for the food to be served after ordering.

stopped by for lunch and it looked the best option at the te awa restaurant area.

the restaurant was quite large and has a really nice interior. we just got a table in the main dining area but there were booths and outdoor seating as well.

service was quite good. aside from waiting a bit for menus, we were well taken care of.

lots of options on the menu, standard pub food selection. the scotch was good but a bit overcooked. the ribs were quite nice. portions were quite good.

niceplaceto stop by for decent food.

been here three times, the first was absolutely amazing food and service i was stunned and keen for more. second and third were not so good. service was mediocre the second time but on the third we felt very ignored and struggled to even get a drinks order let alone food.
second time food was mediocre third time we couldn't even finish it was actually not good. from here on a coffee is all i will be trusting thisplacewith. one thing that was positive for all thee visits were the standard of cleanliness and it did seem to have a good feeling or vibe.

food-we ordered their new gnocchi pasta and was really disappointed with this new item. it was too starchy and it taste nothing like pasta. the plate was too watery as well, we didn't finish our meal and have to sent it back. we ordered burger instead. the patty on the burger was a bit hard and was over seasoned with pepper.

service- someone approached us upon entering and it was great to have seated down straight away. when we are ready to order, we can't find a waitress toplaceour orders. they seem to be all busy running around and don't care about other tables need. it seems that they are avoiding eye contact. we saw a couple of waitress at the ordering terminal chatting and they can't seem to notice us while we are raising our hands. bottle of water and glass are placed on our tables like they are rushing. it was quite a shock as we are talking then bam! bottle of water and glass was put in the centre of the table. nobody went to our table after serving the pasta and ask how things are... i instead need to notify a waitress to ask if we can order other dish as we can't digest the pasta.

foundation bar used to be a goodplacewhere good food and courteous and prompt service is noticed. it was really a disappointment that every time we go here food quality and service is getting poorer.

foundation is the unicorn of bars, one of the rare few all-rounders with great food, great service, a variety of drinks, and good atmosphere. we’ve been here a couple of times now, and each time we were greeted and seated promptly by friendly waiters, with our food arriving quite quickly as well (and with custom requests adhered to!). honestly, thisplaceputs a few ‘fine dining’ restaurants (that shall not be named) to shame in the service department.

we've visited foundation several times both as a large group of workmates or family and as a couple. we have not been disappointed yet.. the service is fast & friendly and the food is awesome.. both from the full menu & the pub type food and nibbles.. there is always a relaxed atmosphere here and aplaceyou would like to take visitors to..

a good run of the mill pub and eating house. i had the fish and chips. it was a generous size portion, the fish batter was crunchy but the chips were a little soggy. a goodplaceto go when you just want standard pub fare and atomosphere.

have been here a bunch of times and it's great! decent menu options etc. staff are friendly and you don't have to wait too long for your food. i find they don't give you water unless you ask, which i find a bit odd. my only other gripe is that they don't put sugar syrup in their mojitos (lol) but i guess that is pretty minor.
if you're gluten free or dairy free this is theplacefor you - they have a whole separate menu!
nice chill atmosphere, will most definitely keep returning :)

omg went there over the weekend before a movie

service was great, meet at the door by a lovely young girl directed us to a table, fast efficient service and man theplacewas busy, drink order taken straight away man i love that.

menu presented quickly, had entrees the buffalo wings and my partner had the chowder it was great

then we moved on to a lamb shank and a pizza, entrees were out in 10mins and mains out shortly after our entrees were cleared. the service was so good we called back in for dessert after the movie.

thumbs up